Italy v Austria Saturday 26th June 8pm

[Lord Camomile]

Best friend lives in Austria, but I've got 4 Italians in my fantasy team

But enough of me, could be a good game.

 

[two sheds]

Ta I'd forgotten the time

 

[Steel Icarus]

That booking for Arnautovic, don't like that from the ref. One minute in, first tackle, Italian lad lived, wasn't preventing a goal and wasn't malicious. Just say "Steady lad" and get on with it ffs

 

[Lord Camomile]

Italy have, of course, started the tournament well, but we all know the cliches tell us this is a rookie mistake and means they will ultimately fall before the final.

Could this be that game

 

[Lord Camomile]

Jaysis, that was quite the clash, but Immobile looked like he pulled out of the challenge with a good metre or two to go, and just couldn't stop

 

[Rebelda]

Pulled his legs back nice and early. Fair play imo.

 

[two sheds]

Got to be Italy hasn't it.

 

[Wilf]

Austria seem to have nicked a batch of 1990s Arsenal kits. Probably ones that got sent back for the red being too plummy.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Always frustrating when you can see someone wide open on the other side of the screen, but the guy with the ball can't.

Wouldn't happen on Pro Evo.

 

[Wilf]

Looks like there's a sending off to be had in this game. It's not grumpy, there just seem to be some badly timed tackles.

 

[Lord Camomile]

"They're not mean-spirited, just fundamentally bad at their job"

 

[two sheds]

4by3s, 2by1s, 3by2s is this now a woodworking lesson?

 

[Lord Camomile]

4by3s, 2by1s, 3by2s is this now a woodworking lesson?

"...with Nick Barmby?"

 

[JimW]

Effort!

 

[two sheds]

Yep close, class shot

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think "silky" is overdoing it a bit with the ball pinballing off both defenders you're trying to get past.

Ooh, that was a tough blow.

Italians currently on top at both ends of the pitch in the goalies v forwards sub-game.

 

[JimW]

What the fuck was that, lino?

 

[Lord Camomile]

What the fuck was that, lino?

The rules

 

[two sheds]

lol wait a minute until Austria finally get the ball and then blow for offside

 

[JimW]

The rules

Statute of limitations applied by then.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Hope Austria can get to half time now, think they've deserved it.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Good.

 

[Sprocket.]

An enjoyable first half, some good football from both teams though Italy better in the last third of the pitch.

 

[Diamond]

Austrians look surprisingly good - vague hope for some kind of upset or extra time at least.

 

[Rebelda]

Italy getting frustrated

 

[Wilf]

It's insane having full stadiums at the moment, but the lack of crowd really affects the atmosphere.

 

[Rebelda]

If the two games tonight had swapped stadia the atmospheres would have been so different.

 

[Numbers]

Best friend lives in Austria, but I've got 4 Italians in my fantasy team

But enough of me, could be a good game.

6 of my family are Austrian so am rooting for them, but also have 4 Italians in the fantasy.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Terrific move. Italy not as good as they've been but still very dangerous. Austria have been a big surprise this tournament tbh.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Austria looking good. Some threat going forwards, composed at the back.